How do you keep your tank cool?

[florida joe]

The fluctuation isn't all that bad with temp. In nature the temp changes pretty regular near the shallow reefs.
I disagree on both counts fluctuation of 6 degrees on a daily basis IMO is not a healthy environment. In nature there Is really not that big a fluctuation from the mean temperature of any given area of a reef

 

[reice05]

Sorry to hi-jack your post but do u got the TEK light? Do u have moonlights?? Im just curious because i got the 8x54w Tek and was looking for ideas for moonlights.

 

[louti]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3161176

Sorry...I misread the post. I fixed it. The fluctuation isn't all that bad with temp. In nature the temp changes pretty regular near the shallow reefs. You should try and bring it down because there is no wiggle room...85 is like the highest you want to ever allow it to get.
Try putting a timer on the lights and have them cut off and on through the day, and have two fans. One blowing air over the water and another pulling air out. Not at the lights but at the water surface. That should keep things in check if the heat source is the lights.
Sorry, but I disagree with this. A 6 degree swing is way too much, especially for fish. Also, 85 is pushing the limit. Reefs do not fluctuate nearly that much. The temperature changes, but very slowly, certainly not 6 degrees in a matter of hours.

 

[geoj]

Move the light up as a test you can put it back if there is no benny
I kept my TEK 12" off not for heat but makes getting in and out a breeze.

 

[mkroher]

Originally Posted by Reice05
http:///forum/post/3161395
Sorry to hi-jack your post but do u got the TEK light? Do u have moonlights?? Im just curious because i got the 8x54w Tek and was looking for ideas for moonlights.
i have blue moonlights, 2 of them spaces about 2ft apart. it looks awesome.
I have the 6x54w tek light.

 

[i<3reefs]

I dropped my 79-82 fluctuation to a 79-80 by unplugging my 2nd heater in my refugium. It never appeared to be on, but believe me it was on. Running your refugium light on a minimum amount of time required overnight seems to help. Do not run it during the day, and cycling my lights on over a few hours. I also run a fan on my bulbs, but I've used my koralia pumps to give me surface agitation. gl
During the summer I ran my air at 76 degrees, and now I run my house temp at 70 degrees. Everything seems to be going well.

 

[mie]

I have a 72 gallon with a 30 gallon sump, I have a canopy on my tank with a 400 watt halide and 95 watt vho, I run a small built in fan to keep the lights cool. My stand is open in the back as well and I use only 1 heater kepping it plugged in through november till april, my tank stays very constant at 79 degrees.
Lose one heater.

 

[bang guy]

If a heater is causing your temperature to get too high then you have a defective heater that needs to be replaced.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/3161666
If a heater is causing your temperature to get too high then you have a defective heater that needs to be replaced.

I would disconnect the heaters and see how that goes do you have any electrical equipment other then the lights that come on during the day
I agree Bang I suggested he turn off his heaters and monitor. Do not know if he do and what results but I keep leaning toward the heaters

 

[katsafados]

Make some R/O D/I ice cubes and wait till you have evap and toss them in haha

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3161675
I agree Bang I suggested he turn off his heaters and monitor. Do not know if he do and what results but I keep leaning toward the heaters

It's not an uncommon malady, I only brought it up again because it seems to have been forgotten.